312 Ind. Admin. Code 17-2-3

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 312 IAC 17-2-3 - Prevention of waste; prohibitions

Authority: IC 14-38-2-7

Affected: IC 14-38-2

Sec. 3.

(a) A person drilling or plugging test holes shall conduct operations so as to prevent:

(1) waste;

(2) the escape of oil or gas;

(3) the intrusion of water into oil, gas, or coal strata;

(4) the pollution of fresh water;

(5) damage to an underground gas storage reservoir; or

(6) obstructing or the placing of unauthorized material in a test hole.

(b) If a test hole penetrates a stratum containing gas, the hole shall be shut in, if escape of the gas can be avoided and would constitute waste. The division may require mud-laden fluid to be applied, the gas stratum cased, or another suitable method adopted to arrest escape of the gas.

312 IAC 17-2-3

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 17-2-3; filed Feb 23, 1998, 11:30 a.m.: 21 IR 2349; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:59 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100038RFA

Readopted filed 9/30/2015, 12:13 p.m.: 20151028-IR-312150224RFA

Readopted filed 5/19/2021, 4:17 p.m.: 20210616-IR-312210111RFA